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Temperance Men and Assassins.

year Of our Pontifcate.
LEO XIII. Pope.
Temperance Men and Assassins.
There is this to be said, almost always and
everywhere, in favor Of the friends Of tenn
perance, whether they be conservative or
radical-they observe the laws and they con-
denim assassination. Occasionally some not-
head has tried to blow up asaloon, yet 1t may
Justly be affirmed that no man ever lost his
life at their hands because he disagreed with
them, All the violence and all the murder
done in these cases have been done by the
advocates of the alcoholic beverage, and the
drink has nerved them to such brutal cow
ardice as perhaps no man in his sober senses
The law of alcohol is bad within as wellas
without the courts. The murder of DR.. Had
dock at Sioux City, Ia, would hare put to the
blush q professional assassin. 1t was cow
ardly to the last degree, the Doctor being
shot in the back Of his head by man In ann
bush. There was no doubt as to the guilty
man: vet the whisky party Of Sioux City were
wholly in sympathy with him and packed
the Jury box to suit themselves. The jury
were permitted to mingle with the public
during the progress Of the trial, were made
drunk by the friends of the accused, and
cave out their verdict unoficially before they
BEGAN their deliberations. One man, politely
mentioned by the friends OF the assassin as
strn old crank" refused to acquiesce in their
Judgment and the jury disagreed and were
discharged: and probably that is the last le-
gal action that will be taken in the case.
The latest assassination OF ProhlDltlonlse
occurred at Haverhill, Ohio, and Is as gooo
an argument for prohibition as might be pre-
sented. DR.. W. +. Northup had incurred the
enmity OF Thomas Mccoy, saloon keeper
McCoy headed him off and McCoys two sons
opened fire upon Northup with shotguns.
The doctor defended himself with his pocket
knife and injured the old man so that he may
die Young Pierson Mccoy, fearing that his
victim would escape, although he had been
fred at eight times, three loads having taken
effect, says an account, ran up TO tne doceor
and placing the gun almost against his oreaSe
fired both barrels the loads passing ens1 a,,t tEs
hearth One would think there could be but
one sentiment regarding such cowardly as.
sassination as that; yet-can it be believed
the account says public opinion is divided,
and again, ''the liquor element In the town IS
in sympathy with Mccoy, who they think has
been persecuted.r The persecution consisted
in arrest Of Mccoy on the doctors complaint
for violation of the local temperance law. ae
was believer in law and sobriety ana ne
tried to have them observed, and for that ne
been shown dog.
There have been a good many such cases.
They have become toe numerous. Their enect
will be to create feeling in behalf Of temper
ance as q means to good living and individual
safety that may eventually sweep everything
before it. The temperance people preacn and
practice nothing wrong. They must Do pro-
tected. These assassinations must cease OF
thers will be such storm about the ears Of
those who are in sympathy with them that
they will wish they had never bNen oorn--
New York Graphic.
Are Alcoholic Drinks Nourishins?
"Prof.n Kapff, the President of the Ma
tional Society" informs Governor HlH thai
"Malt beverage and wine constitute tne
greatest and most approved nourshers an9
vitality"
The addition of a clause to this statement
would improve it. Malt beverages and wine
constitute the most approved nourlshers, etc.
if YOU let them strictly alone: 10 De sure,
this would be much like the little boys defini-
tion of salt as something that makes potatoes
taste bad if youd don'tput any on; but it would
be nearer the truth than the Professors state
men1. DR.. N S. Davis, e1-President Of the
Medical Association Of the United States,
SAYS alcoholic drinks are injurious to all the
functions of body and mind" DR.. Willard
Parker, Professor Of chemical surgery in tho
New York College of Physicians and Surgeons,
says: "Alcohol has no place in the healthy
system, but is ON irritant poison" DR.. Is. W.
Richardson, n. A., NJ D., F. R. s., says:
"Alcohol is neither food nor drink suit.
able for his (man'sl natural demands" And
DR.. Carl Earnest Bach, Of Leipsic, Professor
S1 pruEa1nS WHAT sa@t1 t6e Society"
is. we know not, and who Professor Kapf is,
we know not; but we know who these other
men are.-Thc Voice.
VIC. C. Templar J. B. Finch, ap..
pointed the first week in May as SEASON OF
Special prayer that the convention OF tho 1.
O. G.. r. to be held in Saratoga, may be
guided to right decisions. This is thought -
be the first time this organization desig
special time to invoke divine counsel In
their conventions,